There are people in our society who can't live without their smartphone. There are others who find smartphones intimidating or functionally impossible to use. The folks at BIG Launcher aim to help more people use smartphones by simplifying the home screen with larger and easy to read icons for making calls, accessing contact list, taking and viewing pictures and sending text messages. Big Launcher also makes phone operation easier by eliminating many of the gestures needed to complete basic but necessary smartphone functions.

BIG Launcher has recently included an upgrade that adds more personalization features like downloadable themes and icon packs, that lets users choose various button icons to add some flare to their home screen, in addition to offering different color options to the visually impaired who can only see certain colors.

The app has also increased functionality to current features like auto-saving text message drafts, recurring message notifications, and the ability to speak commands by long-pressing buttons for blind users. Widgets have also be added that enables users to quickly and easily toggle on/off features like Wifi or Bluetooth.

I think apps like BIG Launcher do a good service to give more users, who would normally opt-out, a chance to explore the different ways a smartphone can make their life easier. At $9.99, the BIG Launcher app for Android is a download I would suggest to anyone who has a loved one who chooses not to, or physically can't see the benefits of a smartphone...Just make sure you have some free-time, and access to their smartphone to download and show them the ropes.

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